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Tin tức từ ChainCatcher, Virtu Financial, M1X Global và Tradeweb đã hoàn thành một giao dịch mua lại trên chuỗi, sử dụng trái phiếu chủ quyền số USDM1 phát hành tại Quần đảo Marshall làm tài sản thế chấp, và hoàn tất tất cả các thanh toán trên Mạng Canton trong vòng 10 phút. Cả hai bên cho biết, đây là trường hợp đầu tiên kết hợp tài sản thế chấp chủ quyền phát hành nguyên bản với thanh toán nguyên tử hoàn toàn trên chuỗi.USDM1 là trái phiếu chủ quyền tính bằng đô la được phát hành trên chuỗi bởi Cộng hòa Quần đảo Marshall, được hỗ trợ 1:1 bởi trái phiếu chính phủ Mỹ ngắn hạn, vẫn trả lãi suất trong thời gian làm tài sản thế chấp, và được cấu trúc theo luật New York như một công cụ nợ chủ quyền được đảm bảo hoàn toàn. Trái phiếu này được cung cấp thông qua nền tảng Tradeweb, với dịch vụ lưu ký do Anchorage Digital, BitGo và tZERO đảm nhận.Canton là mạng blockchain được thiết kế cho tài chính tổ chức, có chức năng quản lý quyền riêng tư và quyền truy cập. Trước giao dịch này, Tradeweb đã tạo điều kiện cho Franklin Templeton chuyển giao token hóa trái phiếu chính phủ Mỹ cho Virtu Financial trong thời gian thực trên Canton vào tháng 7. Kể từ tháng 8, FalconX và Interstice đã ra mắt động cơ trao đổi liên chuỗi kết nối Canton với Ethereum, Solana và Robinhood Chain, và World Liberty Financial cũng đã phát hành USD1 stablecoin nguyên bản trên Canton.

According to Cointelegraph, M1X Global, behind the Marshall Islands UBI program, has completed a $3 million angel round of financing, with investors including former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan and Cumberland Labs CEO Tama Churchouse, among other figures in the crypto industry. The funds will be used to promote the expansion of USDM1 digital sovereign bonds into the institutional market.USDM1 was launched on the Stellar blockchain last December, but the IMF has warned that the project carries financial risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities, believing that its returns are not proportional to its risks.

According to Cointelegraph citing Politico, U.S. Republican Senator Roger Marshall has agreed not to push for an amendment regarding credit card fees that he proposed during the Senate Agriculture Committee's review of a key cryptocurrency bill next week.The amendment aims to force businesses to compete on swipe fees, but the White House believes this move could jeopardize the advancement of the entire crypto bill, thus intervening to coordinate. The Senate Agriculture Committee was originally scheduled to review the market structure bill this Thursday, but it has been postponed to February 3 due to a winter storm sweeping across many parts of the U.S. The bill aims to clarify the regulatory responsibilities of financial regulatory agencies over the cryptocurrency industry, but the review process has been delayed multiple times as bipartisan committees attempt to garner cross-party support.

The Marshall Islands distributes a national basic income (ENRA) through Stellar. The government of the Marshall Islands launched the first round of ENRA distribution on November 26, 2025, covering all citizens of the Marshall Islands, with funding sourced from the investment returns of the Compact Trust Fund (capped at 4%). The distribution methods include checks, bank transfers, and blockchain channels (Lomalo digital wallet, supported by Stellar). Additionally, the Stellar Foundation has also led the development of the digital sovereign bond USDM1. USDM1 is pegged 1:1 to short-term U.S. Treasury bonds, denominated in U.S. dollars and redeemable at face value.The national basic income is a mechanism through which the Marshall Islands ensures that national wealth is regularly shared among all citizens via this fund. The program aims to implement universal nationwide distribution for all resident citizens, with no income or employment thresholds, and maintains regular disbursements.

According to CoinDesk, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has completed the world's first on-chain distribution of Universal Basic Income (UBI) using the digital native sovereign bond USDM1 on the Stellar blockchain.The country's Ministry of Finance confirmed that this multi-million dollar initiative was developed in collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) and infrastructure provider Crossmint, as part of the local UBI program ENRA. This program replaces quarterly physical cash distributions with digital transfers, benefiting many eligible citizens living across various islands. USDM1 is a sovereign bond denominated in US dollars, fully backed by short-term U.S. Treasury securities, and distributed through the Stellar issuance platform to a customized digital wallet application called Lomalo.A spokesperson for the Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance stated that USDM1 is issued under New York law, based on established legal frameworks, rather than regulatory discretion or policy preference. The U.S. Treasury collateral is held by an independent trustee, with redemption rights being fixed, unconditional, and legally enforceable. ENRA is a fiscal distribution program, issuing one unit for every one unit in trust short-term U.S. Treasury securities, fully backed and legally isolated throughout the process. The government emphasizes that USDM1 does not compromise the country's monetary or technological sovereignty. A white paper released alongside the initiative outlines its broader policy and financial framework.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Marshall Wace has filed a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency data provider Lukka Inc. to prevent it from advancing a new round of financing, as the investment management company believes that this round of financing would put its two funds at a disadvantage.On Thursday, Delaware Chancery Court Judge Lori Wil approved Marshall Wace's request, deciding to temporarily halt the proposed financing plan during the expedited proceedings of the lawsuit. Previously, in 2022, Marshall Wace's XO Digital Financial Fund and Eureka Fund invested $50 million in Lukka as part of a Series E preferred stock financing in exchange for certain consent rights that could affect investment actions.In the lawsuit, Marshall Wace's investment funds accuse Lukka of violating corporate bylaws, stating that this proposed financing requires their consent, but Lukka's lawyers claim that such consent is not necessary. Additionally, they accuse Lukka of reaching a "pay-to-play" financing scheme that unfairly benefits Liberty City Ventures. If the financing is successful, Marshall Wace's repayment priority in a liquidation event would drop from first to behind three new series of senior preferred stock, making it extremely difficult to obtain compensation.Marshall Wace has expressed a willingness to participate in the financing after terms are modified but was rejected. Lukka's lawyers stated that if the financing is paused, the company would be harmed, as it needs the funds to "continue operations and pay employee salaries."

ChainCatcher news, cross-border payment network Thunes announced the completion of a $60 million Series C funding round, led by Marshall Wace, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and Southeast Asian private equity firm 01Fintech. The funds will be used to explore new markets and enhance the efficiency of its payment network.It is reported that since 2021, the coverage of its mobile wallet network has quadrupled to 3 billion accounts, connecting 4 billion bank accounts globally and processing transactions worth approximately $50 billion, of which 90% are instant transactions. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Republic of the Marshall Islands has passed the "Decentralized Autonomous Organization Act of 2022," extending the legality of DAOs. Earlier this year, the Marshall Islands became the first country to recognize DAOs as legal entities. The Republic of the Marshall Islands recognizes DAOs as Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), and the new law will allow the establishment of DAOs in the Marshall Islands, providing these decentralized crypto communities with an internationally recognized LLC structure, as long as they identify as DAO LLCs.It is reported that the new law in the Marshall Islands covers both for-profit and non-profit DAOs. The legal framework also recognizes the internal governance processes of these organizations, including voting on proposals and tokenization. The government has also created a registration process for these crypto communities. According to the announcement, the Marshall Islands DAO or MIDAO will oversee the registration center. MIDAO will be responsible for onboarding cryptocurrency and blockchain communities wishing to register as limited liability companies in the island nation. (Source link)

Chain Catcher news, 21Shares' parent company, crypto investment product company 21.co, announced the completion of a $25 million financing round at a valuation of $2 billion. This round was led by Marshall Wace, with participation from Collab+Currency, Quiet Ventures, ETFS Capital, and Valor Equity Partners.It is reported that 21.co's largest subsidiary, 21Shares, is the world's largest issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs), using its proprietary platform Onyx to issue and operate crypto ETPs for the company and third parties. (Source link)